The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1887-05-05
Daily Observations!

The dismal, cold weather is still hang1n
on. The New Orleans Minstrels ha
small attendance last night. I'll
family of Leck Foster have moved
Bainbridge. IA letter received frol
the bride by friends here, announces til
marriage of Miss Emma Smitl
of South Point, Lawrence Count,
to Mr.. Bert Davidson. Emma is th
youngest daughter of Jonas L. Smitl
formerly a resident of this place. Th
Assessors are making their rounds. -.
Henry Hollenbeck, of Samsonville, is i
town to-day. .... Mr.. Levi Rice, of Sab
ma, Clinton County, is visiting his brothe
G. w. Rice, of this place. The grea
rage among the little girls is for tricycle
And healthy amusement they affort
too - John R. Rathburn, of Wellstor
is here to-day -. The Mission folks ar
getting materials on the ground for be
ginning their new temple. The oil
Orange Fief0Avill soon be all built ovel
and the circus, and the ball-club, will b
compelled to seek other grounds. .Th
front of the new Masonic building will
be pressed brick, with stone trimmings
This will make decidedly ornamental
building. The NJ E. folks have aban
doned the idea of fixing up the old Par
ssnage, and will make an effort to built
or buy new one.
THURSDAY.-Rain, rain, rain!. C. w
Jackson has returned from Bloom Switch
where he has been doing some building.
80. Our town authorities have in view
the grading and graveling of some OF
the principal streets. This will
add greatly to the beauty and comfort Of
the town. But one thing should be done
if any more grading is done those miser-
able hog backs" should be shaved off and
decent grade made. IA lively hail
storm fell to-day. Mark SterDberger
returned from Cincinnati John F.
Cook still very low. Joseph Grace re-
mains with him at night. -. Board of
trade met at Court House. -. Little Ten
Band practicing in Rink. IA son of
Mr.. Benz. Patterson, of Liberty Town
ship. is dangerously ill. Sammy Stern
berger is better. -. "A number of gentle
men were talking tonight of the finding
of Indian relics ,''in this region. 1t is
not known to some of our people that the
stone hammers or battle-axes, or what
ever they may be called, as well as most
of the other relics found in the mounds
were not the handiwork of the Indians,
but race preceding them. Many of
these mounds have been opened in this
section of country, and various relics
found. There are still some that have
not been opened. ..... .Silas Lake has
moved into the Dever property adjoining
the residence of policeman Jones, on
Portsmouth street.. Miss Dungans
house is finished. -. Mrs. Martha Mona
han has placed a fine new fence around
her property on Church street. AT
the meeting of citizens at the Court
House tonight, committees were appoint
ed to take action regarding the proposed
branch of the railroad up Salt Creek Val
ley. Several schemes were discussed for
booming the town, but nothing definite
done. Things are taking shape, however,
and something will be done which will
give an impetus to business and improve
ment here.
FRIDAY.-We had pleasant call to-day
from Mr.. Selleck, of Hardin County. He
has purchased the Garret Timberman
farm, in Jackson Township, and is SOW
ing it down in clover, intending to make
after awhile fruit farm out of it. He
is gentleman of intelligence, and excess
lively pleasant company, and we are glad
to number him among the property hold
ers of Jackson County. -. Among the
many schemes discussed for lighting the
town, why might not Jackson learn a les
son from Portsmouth and other cities =?
We have town building, where the fire.
engine is kept. We have an engineer and
a driver, two men whose business it is to
be about the city building. Why not put
a dynamo machine and engine in that
building, run them with our own engi-
neer, ard light the town by electric lights,
just as Portsmouth does? This may be
cheaper than artificial gas, and certainly
will be more practicable than natural gas.
Mr.. Richards of Glen Roy called to-
day. -. Mr.. Lupton, of Smith and Lup-
ton, this place, was well acquainted with
DR.. Northup, murdered by gang of
drunken doggery-keepers in Scioto Coun-
ty. DR.. Morgan of this place also knew
him. -. Mrs. j. F. Helphenstine. of Col
umbus, is visiting friends here. .....J. B.
Howe has received word from Springfield
that the Thresher Co. will make a fine
display here on the 14th.
SATURDAY.-John>T Moore returned
from Waverly this evening, where he had
been attending Court. We met Mr..
J. II. Wilson and other citizens of Coal
ton, at Wellston to-day. They give
good account of the workings of local op
tion in Coalton. Mr.. Wilson says the
merchants report very large increase in
sales since the doggeries were moved out,
and the coal men are not annoyed by the
loss of time by some of the men about
the 18th. Altogether, the putting out of
dens was fine thing for the place.
An old relic of the past was secured by
Judge Miller to-day at the hotel of Uncle
Joe Patterson, in Wellston. 1t is the key
to the old log Jail of Jackson Courty, and
shows what great faith the people of
those days put in keys. A key one-twen-
tieth the size now will lock twice as
strong lock as those used in those days.
But the old Jail was a hard one to get out
of after all. -. james McKitterick has
fitted up.his residence and grounds at the
home farm, north of town, in beautiful
and tasty manner. The mission" is
getting ready for the new building.....
Arrangements will be made by the G. A. r.
to have the graves of all soldiers within
reach of the different Posts decorated.
This will perhaps be done by local COM
mittees and firing squads. There will be
good time at this place on Decoration
Day. consisting of addresses and music,
and appropriate exercises for such an
occasion.
SUNDAY.-A beautiful day. "A
special train ran down from WellstOn